Eric Bauza Talks Voicing Bugs Bunny As A Person Of Colour: ‘It’s So Nice To See Representation Not Just In Front Of The Camera’
Eric Bauza is proud to be a role model for the Filipino community.The prolific voice actor recently won an Emmy for his work voicing Bugs Bunny, which was the first time the character has ever received the honour.Reflecting on the moment, Bauza admitted he was as surprised as anyone to Et Canada’s Carlos Bustamante.“It’s strange to know that in 83 years of Bugs Bunny’s existence, this is the first time anyone has ever received an individual achievement award for performing the character.
Not even Mel Blanc who created the character,” he shared.
“Obviously, I’m pretty sure at that time maybe the Emmys weren’t around, but he never even received a post-mortem Emmy in memory of.”Read More: Canadian Voice Actor Eric Bauza Wins First Emmy For Bugs BunnyThe star made sure to give credit where credit was due during his speech, hoping...